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Description : The Baule, like the Asante, from whom they separated in 1701, have powerful chiefs leading well-organized ruling courts with numerous trappings of rank and authority similar to those of the Ashanti. This figure portrays a Baule ancestor figure appearing to be holding a ceremonial cup ?. Condition very good. H. 21''. Female figure of this kind are known asÊnyeleniÊamong the Bamana people of Mali. The figures are an idealization of youthful feminine beauty. The termÊnyeleniÊis derived from a traditional Bamana girl's name and has multiple interpretations, including pretty little one or little ornament.NyeleniÊfigures emphasize a number of distinctive characteristicsÑmost notably, a rather geometrically derived form. They have prominent conical breasts that project sharply from a flattened chest and are counterbalanced by exaggerated buttocks that jut out behind the figure. The arms, legs, and torsos are highly cylindrical. The incised patterns on the torso of the figure correspond to scarification marks once made to beautify adolescent Bamana women. Hairstyles vary but usually exhibit some variation on a crest like. Condition very good. 22'' W. 5'' D. 4 1/2''. ''Provenance Anne Narosny African Art Collection Estate'' Sale # 1 of 3''
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